Improved Survival with RP vs. Radiation

Improved Survival with RP vs. Radiation

SAN FRANCISCO—Radical prostatectomy (RP) is associated with significantly better intermediate-term survival than radiation treatment among men with clinically localized prostate cancer, data suggest.
Keto Acid Supplements May Help CKD Patients

Keto Acid Supplements May Help CKD Patients

New evidence supports CKD patient use of keto acid supplements, which provide protein without overloading the kidneys.

The Renal & Urology News staff was on hand at the joint congress of the ERA-EDTA and the German Society of Nephrology in Munich, Germany. Read up on our thorough coverage of the conference.

Nephrology News

Warm Ischemia Worsens Partial Nephrectomy Outcomes, Study Finds

Jody A. Charnow July 20, 2010

Warm ischemia during partial nephrectomy (PN) on a solitary kidney is associated with an increased risk of acute renal failure (ARF) and CKD, according to researchers.
 

Coffee Not A Prostate Cancer Risk

Jody A. Charnow July 15, 2010

Coffee consumption is not associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, Korean researchers concluded in a report published online in BJU International.
 

Dye Workers Face Long-Term Bladder Cancer Risk

Jody A. Charnow July 14, 2010

Even 30 or more years after their last exposure to aromatic amines, which are known bladder carcinogens, individuals have an excess risk of bladder cancer, a study found.
 

Renal Impairment Linked to E. coli Infection

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 12, 2010

MONTREAL—A decade after contracting acute diarrheal illness from infection with Escherichia coli 0157:H7, individuals are at increased risk for definite renal impairment with microalbuminuria, hypertension, and cardiovascular events compared with individuals not infected with the pathogen.
 

Protein C May Predict Acute Kidney Injury

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 12, 2010

MONTREAL—Protein C levels may help determine which critically ill patients will experience acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study presented at the Canadian Society of Nephrology's 2010 annual meeting.
 

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Urology News

Warm Ischemia Worsens Partial Nephrectomy Outcomes, Study Finds

Jody A. Charnow July 20, 2010

Warm ischemia during partial nephrectomy (PN) on a solitary kidney is associated with an increased risk of acute renal failure (ARF) and CKD, according to researchers.
 

BMD Testing Underused in ADT Recipients

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 20, 2010

CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada—Bone mineral density (BMD) testing and bisphosphonate use are significantly underused in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa), a new study suggests.
 

Coffee Not A Prostate Cancer Risk

Jody A. Charnow July 15, 2010

Coffee consumption is not associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, Korean researchers concluded in a report published online in BJU International.
 

Dye Workers Face Long-Term Bladder Cancer Risk

Jody A. Charnow July 14, 2010

Even 30 or more years after their last exposure to aromatic amines, which are known bladder carcinogens, individuals have an excess risk of bladder cancer, a study found.
 

Salvage Cryotherapy an Option for Radiation Treatment Failures

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 12, 2010

CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada—New findings from a Canadian study support the use of salvage cryotherapy for prostate cancer (PCa) patients who experience disease recurrence after radiation treatment.
 

Follow our archived coverage from the 2010 National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings in Orlando, Fla., including our four blogs below that were updated daily with three stories each.



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